INFECTIOUS DISEASES… Management of Tick Exposure 12 Apr 202020 Mar 2020 Use fine tipped tweezers to grasp the tick as close as possible. Pull upwards with steady even pressure, don’t twist or jerk the tick. Ticks should neither be removed nor be…
INFECTIOUS DISEASES… Rickettesial Disease 9 Apr 202020 Mar 2020 Suspect Rickettsial disease in any sick child with prolonged fever without any specific focus or obvious etiology. Check history of travel, look for eschar (a crusty necrotic lesion with or…
INFECTIOUS DISEASES… WEIL FELIX TEST 20 Mar 201920 Mar 2020 Weil-Felix is a nonspecific agglutination test which detects anti-rickettsial antibodies in patient’s serum based on cross-reactions with antigens of OX (OX 19, OX 2, and OXK) strains of Proteus species.…
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